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A. SEAURET.

Bracelet Fastening.

No. 243,631. Patented June 28, I881;

N- PEI'ERS FhoiuLilhographnr. Washington, 0,0.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDRE SEAURET, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB TO CHAR-LES SALISBURY FITCH, OF SAME PLACE.

BRACELET-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,631, dated June 28, 1881.

Application filed March 28, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom at may concern Be it known I, ALEXANDRE SEAURET, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bracelet-Fastenings, so as to cause the bracelet to close upon the wrist as adjusted without the aid of springs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to a mode of fastening the hinges of bracelets when closed and adjusted on the wrist, in such a manner as will cause the same to retain their places without the aid of springs; and it consists in a sliding locking-bolt, attached to one of the parts and arranged to engage with the other part when the ends of the bracelethave been brought together.

This invention is applicable to braceletsin any and all shapes, sizes, and metals.

That others may fully understand my invention, I will more particularly describe it, having reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective of a bracelet constructedin accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the joint flexed.

I Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same.

The bracelet is composed of two parts, A B, joined by the hinge-joint 0. Attached to the bottom of part A, near the joint 6, is a plate, 0, which extends past and laps over the joint,

and is provided with a pin, d, (which is soldered fast to the said plate,) and which is adapted to pass up through an aperture made for it in part B, slightly projecting through the same. An eye in the said pin d,near its extremity, receives a small slip-bolt, g, which moves in guides attached to thepart B. 'Said bolt is provided with a thumb-piece or projecting knob. When locked the parts A B are thereby held in place, so as not to open without pushing back the said bolt, thereby allowing said parts to move upon said joint. As an additional security a small ring or slide,N, may be used, if necessary,'to hold the said plate 0 and thejoint in place by sliding it over the said projecting plate on the bottom of the part B.

When the bracelet is made hollow or tubuh lar the locking-bolt may be located within the cavity, as shown.

Having described myinvention, what Iclaim as new is In a bracelet composed of parts A B, united by a hinge-joint, a plate attached to one of said parts, overlapping the joint, and provided with a pin combined with a sliding lockingbolt moving in guides attached to the other of said parts, substantially as set forth.

' ALEXANDRE SEAURET.

Witnesses:

SMITH A. HARRIMANS, WM. JENNINGS. 

